February 3, 2021 MACOMB/MOLINE, IL Western Illinois University s accountancy and business degree programs have maintained their accreditation by AACSB International The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Western is part of an elite group of higher education institutions to achieve AACSB accreditation, according to College of Business and Technology Dean Craig Conrad. A total of 882 institutions across 57 countries and territories have earned AACSB accreditation in business, and only 189 institutions maintain supplemental AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs.
Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an AACSB-assigned mentor and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with AACSB s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff a